HOUSTON—For the second day in a row, the Houston Community College Central Campus will be closed due to a shooting threat made on social media over the weekend.
The anonymous threat didn’t name an individual, nor was it specific to any department of the college.
A media briefing has been scheduled for noon on Tuesday. HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado and HCC Police Chief Greg Cunningham are expected to provide updates on the investigation and when the campus will reopen.
HCC is working with local and federal law-enforcement agencies to identify the source and the veracity of the threat. Anyone with information about the threat is asked to contact the HCC Police Department at 713-718-8888.
“We also ask that any information of a suspicious nature, no matter how small or large, always be relayed to HCC PD immediately. If you see something, say something,” the press release stated.
“We will remain vigilant and respond thoroughly whenever any reports of a concerning nature are received,” said Maldonado. “HCC is a place of learning. We also want it to be a place where everyone is safe.”
The incident caught many students off guard.
